Hi Nathan,
I understand your point.
But this would require more steps: add the layer to the project, copy
the features (with field mapping) and remove the layer.
I see a main usage of appending to an existing layer in the import of
GPS points for example. So mainly csv files.
It's true that there could be a great interest for shape files.
The point is that I can use the existing header of the table in the
demilited text UI to do the field mapping. So, it should not be a great
effort to do so.
It's clear that there is no a great cohesion with all these add layers
dialogs and I don't want to add more confusion to this.
But is there any plan to improve this?
Denis
On 09/27/2013 01:43 PM, Nathan Woodrow wrote:
I think a general higher level Append Features to Layer feature would
be much better. This way it would work with any layer opened in QGIS.
Being able to supply a layer to layer mapping would be even better in
case the fields don't match.
- Nathan
On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 9:34 PM, Denis Rouzaud
<denis.rouz...@gmail.com <mailto:denis.rouz...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Hi all,
I have the intention to add the possibility of importing features
from a CSV into an existing layer.
My idea is to use the existing dialog "Create a layer from a
delimited text file" and to add the choice "create a layer" or
"append to an existing layer".
First of all, is anyone already doing something similar?
Second, if anyone already thought about this and has some ideas to
share, they're welcome!
Cheers,
Denis
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